I had the honour of visiting Fukuoka's farm last
spring. And unfortunately, visitors are not welcome
without having a personal invitation. Connections and
networks are everything here in Japan, and it was fate
that I was teaching a girl in my kindergarten class
who had very close connections with him.
I visited him during cherry blossom season and it
was the first time in ten years that he had returned
to the mountain. His mind is still sharp, but
unfortunately, at 92, he is having problems with his
legs. His family is very protective of him, so I
really do not think it would be a good idea to just
'show up ' for a visit.
Perhaps, there are people in the group who do have
connections to get you an invitation.
Best of luck, aaron

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> I am planning a trip to Japan in May and want to
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> Does anybody in this group know if visitors are
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> farm?
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> How do I go about requesting for a visit?
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> Thanks,
> amrita .
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